Shina Peller, the member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa Federal District, appears determined to seek his Senatorial Ambition in a new party if the All Progressives Congress primaries do not go as planned.
Peller announced his candidacy for the Oyo North Senatorial District earlier this month. At the party’s primaries next week, he will contest against Fatai Buhari, the incumbent Senator seeking a third term in power.
However, the congressman informed his close allies in a video verified by this online newspaper that he is not frightened to decamp to a new party to pursue his senatorial aspirations.
In the video, the Iseyin-born politician says in Yoruba, “A ma lo new party, kode si nkan to ma sele.” (which figuratively means we will use another party to contest for Senatorial seat.
Peller also explained to his associates in the video that the dynamics of the electoral campaign in the country have changed because, unlike before, candidates now have about eight months to mobilise after the primaries. This newspaper gathered from multiple sources that Peller’s ambition is hinged on the Oke-ogun l’okan agenda that the region, which houses ten of the thirteen local governments in the district, should produce the next senator.